The Complete Adventures of the Borrowers: 5-Book Boxed Set sealed in clear plastic

Norton, Mary

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Language: English

Published by Sandpiper / Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, New York, 2011

0152049150 / 9780152049157

Series: Book 1 of 2 - Borrowers

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New York: Sandpiper / Houghton Mifflin Harcourt NEW and unread in PERFECT condition. This 5 book boxed set is still sealed in the publisher's clear plastic shrinkwrap. Includes: The Borrowers, The Borrowers Afield, The Borrowers Afloat, The Borrowers Aloft, and The Borrowers Avenged. Unknown date (still sealed). From Goodreads: "Mary Norton’s five beloved bestselling books about the tiny, stouthearted Borrowers, now available together in a gorgeous box set that's perfect for gift giving. Put this box set into the hands of little readers—or of any reader who delights in classic adventure. Includes paperback editions of The Borrowers, The Borrowers Afield, The Borrowers Afloat, The Borrowers Aloft, and The Borrowers Avenged. These editions include the original charming black-and-white illustrations by Beth and Joe Krush. A enchanting and enduring children's classic, The Borrowers is the award-winning tale of three tiny people who are big heroes. The Clock family—Homily, Pod, and their fourteen-year-old daughter, Arrietty—are tiny people who live underneath the kitchen floor of an English manor. All their minuscule home furnishings, from postage stamp paintings to champagne cork chairs, are "borrowed" from the "human beans" who tromp around loudly above them. All is well until Pod is spotted upstairs by a human boy! Can the Clocks stay nested safely in their beloved hidden home, or will they be forced to flee? The four subsequent books are equally charming and appealing, perfect for independent readers as well as shared reading with younger children. The Borrowers Afield: Driven from their home in the big house, Pod, Homily, and Arrietty take up life in a boot. The Borrowers Afloat: Uprooted once again, the little people journey down a drain, live briefly in a teakettle, and are swept away in a flood. "As irresistible as its predecessors."— Booklist The Borrowers Aloft: Imprisoned in an attic by a greedy couple who want to use them as performers, the Borrowers escape by balloon. The Borrowers Avenged: Pod, Homily, and Arrietty escape from the Platters’ attic and set off to an old rectory to begin life anew." Goodreads brating 4.46 stars. Unknown ed [still in original plastic]. Softcover. New [sealed in clear plastic]/Boxed set. 5 vols: unknown pages (but 1152 total ?). Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

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Title
The Complete Adventures of the Borrowers: 5-Book Boxed Set sealed in clear plastic
Author
Norton, Mary
Publisher
Sandpiper / Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, New York
Publication year
2011
Condition
New [sealed in clear plastic]
Dust jacket
Boxed set
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
0152049150
ISBN 13
9780152049157
Edition
Unknown ed [still in original plastic].
Series
Book 1 of 2: Borrowers
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Children's Books / Young Adult Literature

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